[Bug 125325] Live CD should provide information for Windows/Mac users after boot

[Hemant]

Great observation and I the remedy looks like a practical one !


On 7/12/07, Pau Garcia i Quiles <pgquiles at elpauer.org> wrote:
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> When the KUbuntu live CD boots, it shows an immaculate desktop with an
> "Install" icon.
>
> If you are an experienced Linux or KDE users, or someone has explained
> how to start with it, you might dare to try some applications and
> eventually find that Konqueror is the Internet Explorer equivalent,
> OpenOffice Writer (or KWord) the Microsoft Word equivalent, etc.
>
> If you are new to Linux, most probably you will just turn off your
> computer because you will not know what to and do not want to put your
> computer in risk. Probably you won't ever know what a Live CD is,
> therefore you will be wondering what the $)=" has happenned to your
> wonderful Windows Vista desktop. You will be so scared you will not try
> to use that CD again unless someone provides you with some information.
>
> I think KUbuntu (and Ubuntu, and every LiveCD) should show, right after
> booting, an informative page with a brief introduction to the
> distribution (KUbuntu, in this case) for newbies. Something as simple as
> a Konqueror showing a webpage would do (Knoppix shows some information,
> although it is not as useful as I'd like it to be). Some of the contents
> I would like to see:
>
> 1. "Welcolme to KUbuntu, a free software Linux distribution by Canonical
> Ltd and the KUbuntu community" (exactly that, no more words wasted)
>
> 2. You computer and data are safe!!! They have not been erased by this
> CD, and nothing will happen to them unless you explicitly do. If you
> reboot your computer without this KUbuntu CD, you will be able to use
> Windows and your data again. Beware that clicking on "Install",
> repartitioning your hard drive (if such an utility is available with a
> GUI), or mounting in read/write mode your Windows drivers might lead to
> destructive actions.
>
> 3. KUbuntu is the combination of Linux and KDE and is, at least, as good
> as Windows. KUbuntu is free but paid support is available from Canonical
> and others. Everything you currently do with Windows, you can do with
> KUbuntu.
>
> 4. List of some equivalents of Windows applications:
> Internet Explorer     --> Konqueror
> Microsoft Word        --> OpenOffice.org Writer
> Microsoft Excel       --> OpenOffice.org Calc
> Windows Media Player  --> Amarok (for audio), Kaffeine (for video)
> Winamp                --> Amarok
> iTunes                --> Amarok
> mIRC                  --> Konversation
> AIM/MSN Messenger/ICQ --> Kopete
> WinZip/WinRAR         --> Ark
> Nero Burning ROM      --> K3b
> Acrobat Reader        --> KPDF
> Outlook Express       --> KMail
> Microsoft Outlook     --> Kontact
>
> 5. For more help, visit #kubuntu in IRC (irc.freenode.org) and the
> KUbuntu forums
>
> 6. Thank you for trying KUbuntu. We hope you enjoy the experience.
>
> ** Affects: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
>     Importance: Wishlist
>         Status: New
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> Live CD should provide information for Windows/Mac users after boot
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/125325
>

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Live CD should provide information for Windows/Mac users after boot
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